are you ever going to buy a paper novel again? - Page 7

spindlegirl · 01-02-2012, 06:42 PM

I still occasionally buy paper books. Our library has occasional discard sales, and often get books for 10c-25c. I used to buy them, read them and then Bookcross them.

I save money by often being behind the times when it comes to books. By the time something is old news for everyone else, I get it at someone's discard sale and it gets to be new to me. I doubt e-books will follow that pricing scheme, enticing folks to read oldies but goodies for a quarter

.

I am so behind on reading all the books I own (both dtb and e) that I am in no hurry for the prices to drop. Plus I read newer e-books via the library. Library loans are the only precursor to a desire to own a book enough to want to buy it.

I do know I have no interest in deadtree news papers ever. Calibre's news recipes will keep me current for beyond my life expectancy.

leebase · 01-02-2012, 07:03 PM

I'm in the NO column. Who knows....MAYBE I'll see a book at a garage sale....or maybe, there'll be a book I want that doesn't have an eversion. And sure, if I'm buying for someone else who likes paper books.

But this past year I read 32 books....and only 1 was paper. It was a book my daughter read and liked and gave to me to read.

For me, I simply prefer ebooks, just as I used to prefer paper backs. And with ebooks, I don't have to wait for a year for them to come out.

Lee

pidgeon92 · 01-02-2012, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by log-in

I doubt that your e-reader will last for the next 80 years :-P

Worse than that, I doubt I will last for the next 80 years.

captkjaneway · 01-02-2012, 07:50 PM

For me currently its a no.

I am living away from 'home' and really want to limit the stuff I carry around with me - plus apartments in Hong Kong are far too small to waste space on storing books. I also don't think there is much I am missing out on in terms of books I would read, and my Kindle comes with me on business trips, journeys to work and the occassional long flight home to the UK.

For the smell and touch sensation, I merely leaf through some of the contract documents at work.....actually I might even look into putting that on my Kindle via Calibre - does it do Excel?

BeccaPrice · 01-02-2012, 07:56 PM

We just got a new hot water heater that will allow me to take long, soaking baths. I'm not about to take my kindle in the tub with me, so I'm going to need to start buying at least some paper books so I can read in the tub.

Nyssa · 01-02-2012, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by BeccaPrice

We just got a new hot water heater that will allow me to take long, soaking baths. I'm not about to take my kindle in the tub with me, so I'm going to need to start buying at least some paper books so I can read in the tub.

Kindle + Freezer Safe Ziploc bag (be sure to seal tight) = bath-time reads.

FinancialWar · 01-02-2012, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by pidgeon92

Worse than that, I doubt I will last for the next 80 years.

that's exactly my point, I now have enough books to last me more than a lifetime. So why would I ever need to buy another paperback?

Ekaros · 01-02-2012, 11:18 PM

I do have to complete my Pratchett collection don't I?

Other than that, maybe some books for university and then something which isn't in ebook form mainly local translated non-fiction. And then if I come across some nice translated sci-fi like I found Futurological congress...

shibamistress · 01-02-2012, 11:54 PM

A lot of books I want to read aren't available as e-books, so yeah, of course I will. And I also like to read books in the bathtub, and I'm afraid I just don't trust the electronics in a freezer bag method.

I don't really get why it is an either/or. I like regular books and I like ebooks. I love the ease of getting e-books and the price, but I also get the vast majority of my reading material from the library for free, and it's stuff that is either not available as an ebook, or at least not at our library.

coderserdar · 01-03-2012, 02:34 AM

in my country, some books does not have electronic format yet, and i have a library of paper books, so when i wanna add a good book to my collection i can buy a paper book

VicLavigne · 01-03-2012, 01:21 PM

This thread came at a unusual moment for me. About 2 weeks ago I would have said that no, I had no plans to ever buy print books again (exception: books needed for official or study purposes). But last week I decided to order a used paperback from Amazon... a title long out of print and impossible to find in ebook format anywhere. This book will be cut up and scanned.

I've decided that ebooks have a longer shelf life than my paper books. Permanency virtually guaranteed.

Vic

Tony1988 · 01-03-2012, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by FinancialWar

that's exactly my point, I now have enough books to last me more than a lifetime. So why would I ever need to buy another paperback?

Paperback or ebook??? This thread was about not ever buying paperbacks again not ebooks. You have 4000 ebooks. I guess you should have named the thread. Will you ever buy another book again??? Sounds like you do not want to buy books again period.
I assume most of the 4000 is just public domain or free books. What if a series of books come out that you hear good stuff about?? You are not going to buy the ebook as well??

DianNC · 01-03-2012, 03:24 PM

I wouldn't willingly buy another paper book, but I suppose I might grudgingly if I came across something I really, really wanted to read and couldn't find it in digital form.

And, not to seem weird or anything, but I also don't miss trips to the bookstore or library. Oof...I might be in danger of becoming a hermit. (Hermette?)

JAcheson · 01-03-2012, 06:51 PM

I've found that ebooks have allowed me to discover books that I want to own in hardcopy, like Wells' The Sleeper Awakes. Though, I haven't actually gotten around to buying that one...

FinancialWar · 01-04-2012, 12:25 AM

I don't understand why would you own the same book in paper copy when you have it in electronic copy? What benefit is it going to provide you?

01-03-2012, 01:21 PM	#101
VicLavigne e-reading since 2008 Posts: 197 Karma: 112730 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hinesville Georgia Device: Nook STR, Sony PRS-T1	This thread came at a unusual moment for me. About 2 weeks ago I would have said that no, I had no plans to ever buy print books again (exception: books needed for official or study purposes). But last week I decided to order a used paperback from Amazon... a title long out of print and impossible to find in ebook format anywhere. This book will be cut up and scanned. I've decided that ebooks have a longer shelf life than my paper books. Permanency virtually guaranteed. Vic Last edited by VicLavigne; 01-03-2012 at 01:29 PM.

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01-02-2012, 06:42 PM	#91
spindlegirl Wizard Posts: 1,594 Karma: 21245891 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra h20, Paperwhite 2017, Phone & Tablet w Moonreader	I still occasionally buy paper books. Our library has occasional discard sales, and often get books for 10c-25c. I used to buy them, read them and then Bookcross them. I save money by often being behind the times when it comes to books. By the time something is old news for everyone else, I get it at someone's discard sale and it gets to be new to me. I doubt e-books will follow that pricing scheme, enticing folks to read oldies but goodies for a quarter . I am so behind on reading all the books I own (both dtb and e) that I am in no hurry for the prices to drop. Plus I read newer e-books via the library. Library loans are the only precursor to a desire to own a book enough to want to buy it. I do know I have no interest in deadtree news papers ever. Calibre's news recipes will keep me current for beyond my life expectancy.

01-02-2012, 07:03 PM	#92
leebase Karma Kameleon Posts: 2,976 Karma: 26738313 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: iPad Mini, iPhone X, Kindle Fire Tab HD 8, Walmart Onn	I'm in the NO column. Who knows....MAYBE I'll see a book at a garage sale....or maybe, there'll be a book I want that doesn't have an eversion. And sure, if I'm buying for someone else who likes paper books. But this past year I read 32 books....and only 1 was paper. It was a book my daughter read and liked and gave to me to read. For me, I simply prefer ebooks, just as I used to prefer paper backs. And with ebooks, I don't have to wait for a year for them to come out. Lee

01-02-2012, 07:50 PM	#94
captkjaneway Cockney Sci-Fi Geek! Posts: 472 Karma: 1463094 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Wan Chai, Hong Kong Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Samsung Tab S 8.4", Samsung S6 Edge	For me currently its a no. I am living away from 'home' and really want to limit the stuff I carry around with me - plus apartments in Hong Kong are far too small to waste space on storing books. I also don't think there is much I am missing out on in terms of books I would read, and my Kindle comes with me on business trips, journeys to work and the occassional long flight home to the UK. For the smell and touch sensation, I merely leaf through some of the contract documents at work.....actually I might even look into putting that on my Kindle via Calibre - does it do Excel?

01-02-2012, 07:56 PM	#95
BeccaPrice Wizard Posts: 2,146 Karma: 11174187 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Sony 350, K3-3G, K4SO, KPW	We just got a new hot water heater that will allow me to take long, soaking baths. I'm not about to take my kindle in the tub with me, so I'm going to need to start buying at least some paper books so I can read in the tub.

01-02-2012, 11:18 PM	#98
Ekaros Illiterate newbie Posts: 661 Karma: 1702090 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Finland Device: Sony PRS-T1	I do have to complete my Pratchett collection don't I? Other than that, maybe some books for university and then something which isn't in ebook form mainly local translated non-fiction. And then if I come across some nice translated sci-fi like I found Futurological congress...

01-02-2012, 11:54 PM	#99
shibamistress Groupie Posts: 162 Karma: 226854 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Southwest US Device: KSO (3G), Nook Color, android apps	A lot of books I want to read aren't available as e-books, so yeah, of course I will. And I also like to read books in the bathtub, and I'm afraid I just don't trust the electronics in a freezer bag method. I don't really get why it is an either/or. I like regular books and I like ebooks. I love the ease of getting e-books and the price, but I also get the vast majority of my reading material from the library for free, and it's stuff that is either not available as an ebook, or at least not at our library.

01-03-2012, 02:34 AM	#100
coderserdar Groupie Posts: 186 Karma: 37852 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Türkiye Device: Amazon Kindle 3 Wifi, İpod Touch 4th Generation	in my country, some books does not have electronic format yet, and i have a library of paper books, so when i wanna add a good book to my collection i can buy a paper book

01-03-2012, 03:24 PM	#103
DianNC Banned Posts: 1,431 Karma: 5222495 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Nook Color, Entourage Pocket Edge, iPod Touch 5th Gen	I wouldn't willingly buy another paper book, but I suppose I might grudgingly if I came across something I really, really wanted to read and couldn't find it in digital form. And, not to seem weird or anything, but I also don't miss trips to the bookstore or library. Oof...I might be in danger of becoming a hermit. (Hermette?)

01-03-2012, 06:51 PM	#104
JAcheson Tech Writer Posts: 211 Karma: 1745785 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Philadelphia, PA Device: Palm TX, Nook Color, Nook Simple Touch, Vizio Tablet, Nexus 10	I've found that ebooks have allowed me to discover books that I want to own in hardcopy, like Wells' The Sleeper Awakes. Though, I haven't actually gotten around to buying that one...

01-04-2012, 12:25 AM	#105
FinancialWar Banned Posts: 397 Karma: 85500 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sydney Device: Sony PRS350, Onyx M92, Onyx T68 (defective!)	I don't understand why would you own the same book in paper copy when you have it in electronic copy? What benefit is it going to provide you?